Lover's Bridge Introduction
For residents living adjacent to the stream, "bridges" are the most important commuting facilities. Without bridges, the connectivity can often be time-consuming. Nowadays, the harbor suspension bridge has gained tourism value, but initially, it was quite challenging for the villagers of the harbor to have a connecting bridge. In the early days, the transportation network in remote areas was not as developed as it is today. Local residents needed to walk all the way around the harbor stream from the beach. In the dry winter months, they managed without wading through the stream, but during the wet rainy season, when the stream swelled, the only access would be blocked, making travel not only inconvenient but also somewhat dangerous. To resolve the transportation dilemma, the Manzhou Township Office built a commuter suspension bridge there. It wasn't until the completion of the Jia'e Highway and the construction of a two-way reinforced concrete bridge that the suspension bridge retired from service. In 1994, the township office rebuilt the current harbor suspension bridge to develop tourism through public construction. The harbor suspension bridge is the longest pedestrian suspension bridge in the area, visible from afar with its red and white body spanning the harbor stream. The banks on both sides are adorned with lush greenery from trees, evoking the thought, "Red, white, and green, truly beautiful." Since the suspension bridge is not far from the estuary, standing on the bridge allows one to enjoy the expansive ocean bay. Looking up at the sky, it is vast; looking down at the stream, it is also broad, and everything in sight is expansive, making even the worst of moods dissipate. The area around the harbor stream not only boasts beautiful scenery but also provides recreational and leisure activities, as can be seen from the canoe leaves drifting on the water. The canoe leaves are actually from canoes paddling through, each boat scattered in different corners of the stream, each with its own direction, subtly enhancing the liveliness of the harbor stream's scenery.
